Vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
CVE-2026-92768
A flaw was found in cockpit-machines. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to expose sensitive Virtual Machine (VM) credentials, including plaintext passwords, by inspecting process command-line arguments during VM creation or installation. The cockpit-machines component passes password values directly on the command line, making them visible to other local users on systems where process arguments are not restricted. Successful exploitation leads to information disclosure, potentially compromising VM access.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (5.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 5.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-92768 (vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:86970 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:86971 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-92768?
- CVE-2026-92768 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, classified under CWE-214. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-09-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-92768?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.